Read to ME: a Practical Guide to Sharing Books with Your Child in the Vital Preschool Years

As the parent of a preschooler, you are the single most important influence on your child and how he or she will develop. Stories, songs and rhymes are essential for your child's development -- and it's never too early to start. Reading to your child can enrich all language and listening skills, cognitive development, social skills, early reading and problem-solving skills. Sharing a picture book, a nursery rhyme or telling a story also enhances the bond between parent and child, in a way that is fun for both adult and child. Read To Me is a thought-provoking, practical guide to assist parents and carers in their selection of books for young children, including those who have special needs. Chapters include: ages and stages in development; fingerplays, action rhymes and singing games; culturally inclusive picture books; preparation for early reading; and children with special needs. The author provides a comprehensive list of titles to begin reading to your child, to give you hours of special times together and open you child's eyes to the wonders of books and reading